Table 2.

Comparison of adolescents dental caries disease and treatment experience (DMFT) by place of residence

	Adolescents: urban localities (n = 200)	Adolescents: rural localities (n = 303)	z	p
Decayed teeth (DT)
Mean (sd)	0.30 (0.62)	0.86 (1.49)	−4.86	<0.001
Missing teeth (MT)
Mean (sd)	0.05 (0.24)	0.20 (0.68)	−2.52	<0.05
Filled teeth (FT)
Mean (sd)	1.81 (2.36)	2.10 (2.47)	−1.61	0.11
Dental caries disease and treatment experience
(DMFT)
Mean (sd)	2.16 (2.69)	3.17 (3.52)	−3.34	<0.001